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Article: Looking Back - April 24, 2009
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- The Brandon Sun
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- April 24, 2009
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Fire damages bridge over Little Souris River
SIXTY YEARS AGO
New orders and regulations under the Minimum Wage Act of Manitoba are now in effect. The minimum wage for female urban employees for a 40 to 44-hour week is $19.50. The rate of pay for overtime is 67 cents per hour with a maximum of 12 hours allowed each month. The rural rate is $18.50 per week with 65 cents per hour for overtime. For male employees under 18, the new minimum is 40 cents per hour for a 48-hour week worth 60 cents per hour for overtime, and for employees over 18, it is 50 cents per hour for a 48-hour week and 75 cents per hour overtime.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Western Grocers Ltd. may have difficulty in establishing a new ...